Entrepreneur and Enterprise Initiatives and Events update

Hello,

We hope that the Summer months have treated you well! 

To assist you in identifying Entrepreneur and Enterprise Initiatives and Events that are scheduled for the rest of 2015, Enterprise Ireland has helpfully put together the following list  which might be of interest!

Entrepreneur and Enterprise Initiatives Open Currently

  

1.       Community Enterprise Initiatives (2015 – 2017) Fund re-opens until 6pm on Friday 4^th September.www.enterprise-ireland.com/communityenterpriseinitiative . If you have a query, please contact Gillian Slattery – gillian.slattery@enterprise-ireland.com

2.       Deadline for submissions to ‘Call for Expressions of Ideas for Regional Enterprise Initiatives’ – 12 noon Friday 11 September www.enterprise-ireland.com/regionalenterpriseinitiative

3.       New Programme – ACORNS: Accelerating the Creation Of Rural Nascent Start-ups - designed specifically for early stage female entrepreneurs living outside the administrative boundaries of the main 5 cities in Ireland . Application deadline is Friday 11^th September. www.acorns.ie - information about this one was sent out by Olwen to everyone last week.

4.       Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards 2015 open for applications until Friday 25^th September

www.businessachieversaward.com

Upcoming Entrepreneur and Enterprise Initiatives and Events

25 Aug                  Competitive Feasibility Fund Agri Business opens, closes 8^th September – Details here

25 Aug                  OMiG Blended Marketing, Blended Learning, Blended Networking Seminar, Galway. Details here

26 Aug                  Competitive Start Fund for International Entrepreneurs opens, closes 9 Sep – Details here

27 Aug                  ‘The Power of the Pitch’ workshop for regional startups at Bank of Ireland’s Workbench , Mainguard St., Galway. No cost to participate. Contact the bank directly for details.

Aug – Nov           Skillnets Training in Galway. Details here

Aug – Dec            GRETB Training Centre Courses. Details here 

Aug – Dec            MSLETB Training Centres Courses. Details here

Sep – Dec            Business relevant Training organised by the Local Enterprise Offices – Details here for Galway, Mayoand Roscommon

Sep – Nov           Medical Technologies Training by the Irish Medical Devices Association. Details here

Sep                        Competitive Feasibility Fund for the West Region - Details to be announced in September

Sep                        Food Academy Development Programme 2015, LEO Galway – Details here

9 Sep                     Innovation Vouchers opens, closes 23 Sep www.innovationvouchers.ie

14 Sep                   ACCELERATE – Management Development Programme for Small Business Owners, Abbey Hotel, Roscommon – Details here

16 Sep                   Manufacturing & Agricultural Competitive Start Fund opens, closes 30 Sep - Details here

16 Sep                   ICT and Industrial Sectors Competitive Start Fund opens, closes 30 Sep – Details here

16 Sep                   InterTradeIreland Funding for Growth Advisory Clinic (private 1-1s), Grant Thornton Offices, Galway – Details here

18 Sep                   Galway Chamber Venture West, International VC Conference, Bailey Allen Hall,NUI Galway  www.venturewest.ie

22-24 Sep            National Ploughing Championships, Rathiniska, Co Laois. Special Innovation Area at www.npa.ie will be of interest to people looking for ideas

25 Sep                   Network Ireland Annual Conference & Awards, Knockranny House Hotel, Westport – Details here

28-2 Oct               Mayo Ideas Week – Programme will be available here soon. Follow #MayoIdeasWeek.

29 Sep                  Spirit of Entrepreneurship event, GMIT Castlebar  www.spiriteventwest.com

Oct                         3^rd Level Student Entrepreneur Awards will open for applicationswww.studententrepreneurawards.ie

1 Oct                      Enterprise Start event, Mayo  www.enterprise-ireland.com/enterprisestart

6-7 Oct                  MedTech Ireland, Radisson, Galway www.medteceurope.com/ireland

5-10 Oct               Startup Gathering Week. The focus will be on Galway on Friday 9^th October. Contact Galway Co-ordinator john.breslin@nuigalway.ie  if you would like to get involved.  www.startupireland.ie/startupgathering 

14-15 Oct             Trade & Investment Mission in Ireland – Details here

20 Oct                   Finance 4 Growth Workshop: Export Finance – Limiting the Risk of International Trade. Details here

21-22 Oct             National Women’s Enterprise Day, Galway Bay Hotel,Salthill   www.nwed.ie

29 Oct                   Med in Ireland – Showcase for Irish Medical Technologies companies, National Convention Centre, Dublin www.medinireland.ie

30 Oct                   déanta – Irish Design, from Concept to Manufacture to Market Conference, Letterfrack, Co. Galway www.gmitletterfrackconference.ie

6 Nov                    Information Technology Association Galway (ITAG) Awards, Hotel Meyrick, Galway. Details here

11 Nov                  Female Competitive Start Fund opens, closes 25 Nov – Further details will be available here

18-19 Nov            Meet West, Hodson Bay Hotel, Roscommon  www.meetwest.ie

Useful Resources

Startup Weblinks – Guide for early stage entrepreneurs in the West – www.enterprise-ireland.com/startupweblinks

Galway MedTec Map  http://technologyvoice.com/2015/08/10/galway-medtech-map-irelands-medical-device-cluster

MedTec Map of Ireland – Download here

#BOIworkbench Galway, just recently opened, is a free co-working space for startups. Contact annie.claffey@boi.comfor more information.